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L. KIRAL. CAN OPENER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 23. i916.

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LUKE KIRAL, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CAN-OPENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 3, 19M.

Application filed July 28, 1916. Serial No. 111,889.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, LUKE KIRAL, a citizen of the United States, residingat New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Can-Openers, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention is an improved can opener, the object of the inventionbeing to provide a device of this character which is simple inconstruction, is strong and durable, by means of which the cover of acan may be removed by cutting around the side walls adjacent the topedges; another object being to provide an improved device of thischaracter which is adjustable to any shape or size of can.

The invention consists in the features of construction, combination, andarrangement of devices, hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure l is a perspective view of a can opener constructed and arrangedin accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view of the same.

Fig. 4 is a detail inverted plan view.

In the embodiment of my invention, I provide a handle 1 which is hollow,and the bore or opening 2 of which is open at the inner end and extendsto within a suitable distance of the outer end of the handle. Near itsinner end on its outer side, the ban dle is provided with a set screw 3.On the inner side or bottom of the handle, also near its inner end is acutter. 4 which is preferably of the form here shown, providing twoopposite cutting edges 5, the cutter is provided with a threaded stud 6,which is screwed in a threaded opening 7 in the handle and hence thecutter is detachably secured to the handle at a point near the oppositeset screw and can be removed therefrom and another substituted, when thecutter is worn, broken, or dull. v

I also provide an arm 8 which is slidably fitted in the handle and whichmay be secured at any desired adjustment by means Gopies of this patentmay be obtained for of the set screw. The arm is provided at itsprojecting end, on its under side with a pivot 9 which has an outwardlybent point 10. The point may be readily thrust through the top of a can,at a point near the center. The handle is then adjusted on the armaccording to the size of the can and the handle may be then grasped andby means thereof the cutter may be revolved around the top of the canand caused to cut out the same as will be readily understood, said armand the handle turning on the plvot.

It will be observed that the cutter is at right angles to the handle andarm and hence is adapted to out directly in the top of the can.

It will also be observed that the arm is arranged between and in contactwith the opposing ends of the set screw and threaded stud so that whenthe arm is in the described adjusted position and is clamped by the setscrew, the arm is also clamped against the inner end of the stud,effectually preventing the latter and hence also the cutter fromcasually turning. When the set screw is released from the arm thethreaded stud is no longer clamped and the cutter may be then readilyremoved and replaced.

Having described the invention, what is claimed is:

A can opener comprising a hollow handle provided with a clamping screwand also provided with a cutter at right angles to the handle andhavinga threaded stud engaged in a threaded opening in the handle and arrangedsubstantially opposite the inner end of the screw, and an arm slidablyfitted in the handle and having a pivoting point at its outer end thearm being also arranged between the opposing ends of the set screw andthreaded stud and in contact therewith so that when the arm is clampedby the set screw the arm is also clamped against the inner end of thethreaded stud and thereby it more firmly secures the cut ter in place onthe handle.

- In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

LUKE KIRAL.

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